Cotoneaster horizontalis, Wall cotoneaster

Wall cotoneaster is a stiff shrub with spreading habit, growing up to 1m in height.

Its branches divide and spread in a flat plain.

This cotoneaster is located in the more formal part of Longford Park. It is very good example of how not to use wall cotoneaster. From the other side it looks good, the bare branches are hidden behind the brick wall. But from this side it looks very poor. 

The plant though grows very well and looks like it has been trimmed but now it’s a bit neglected.

The wall cotoneaster is deciduous shrub but the leaves appear early in spring. Its leaves are 5-10mm long, glossy above and hairless below. It flowers in May until July with pink solitary flowers and

 produce bright red spherical berries afterwards.